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95100.00 – Labourers in mineral and metal processing

Labourers in mineral and metal processing perform material handling, clean-up, packaging and other elemental activities related to mineral ore and metal processing.

Overview

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Core competencies

  • Management of Material Resources to handle raw materials, intermediate products and finished goods throughout processing operations
  • Operation and Control to operate various types of equipment and machinery for tasks such as material transportation, sorting, cleaning or packaging
  • Stamina to perform tasks and sustain energy levels throughout the day, such as when feeding conveyors, shovelling cement or transporting stamping materials
  • Static Strength to maneuver effectively and safely heavy pieces of metal or mineral
  • Collaboration to ensure the smooth flow of operations, especially when assisting process and machine operators
  • Knowledge in Manufacturing, Processing and Production to be familiar with the types of minerals and metals processed and the different stages of processing such as crushing, grinding, flotation or smelting

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Transport raw materials, finished products, scrap and recyclable materials throughout plant manually or using forklift or other powered equipment
  • Feed conveyors, crushers and other equipment; open valves and start pumps; skim dross from furnaces; sort, stack, bundle and stamp materials; and perform other activities to assist process and machine operators in mineral ore and metal processing
  • Clean work areas and equipment
  • May assist with minor repairs and maintenance.

Additional information

  • Progression to machine and process operator positions is possible with experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Concrete, clay and stone forming operators (94103)
  • Foundry workers (94101)
  • Glass forming and finishing machine operators and glass cutters (94102)
  • Inspectors and testers, mineral and metal processing (94104)
  • Labourers in metal fabrication (95101)
  • Machine operators of other metal products (94107)
  • Machine operators, mineral and metal processing (94100)
  • Machining tool operators (94106)
  • Metalworking and forging machine operators (94105)
  • Supervisors, mineral and metal processing (92010)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

9 – Occupations in manufacturing and utilities

TEER

5 – Occupations usually require short-term work demonstration and no formal education

Major group

95 – Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities

Sub-major group

951 – Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities

Minor group

9510 – Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities

Unit group

95100 – Labourers in mineral and metal processing

Occupational profile

95100.00 – Labourers in mineral and metal processing

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